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April snow
As usual, April weather is up and down and mostly down.
Daisy
Our Daisy
Sweet. brave. funny, loyal, and beautiful
It seems like I can still feel her wonderful fur.
March 5 2020
New batches of madder roots and onion skins soaking in the sunshine.
Checking the color of the madder brew
Hemp and indigo shibori
A bit of bloom
About to bloom!
Warmer day
Just when it seems like Winter is forever.......
February 27
The start of another destashing session... It's surprising how quickly new projects crowd out the old. So often I think I'll work a little more on a piece, maybe try to develop the color more, but the day is already filled with other work, so I put it away for "later". Later doesn't come. The sensiible thing is to gather up some of these and list them for sale as they are, spots, speckles, and all.
Groups of indigo dyed napkkins. Most have a little dyeing mistake, but the I think the fabrics are still lovely.
February
Morning moon setting in the west on February 12.
Later that day there was snow. I went out with the camera and a cup of tea and found this handsome guy waiting on the neighbor's back porch.
Maybe there'll be more snow this evening.
Patience.
End of a beautiful year
The tree
Two fat friends sharing an old chair
Christmas Eve - Eve
Such a busy time indoors and still so lovely outdoors!
This is one of my favorite days of the year.
Milkweed stem
December
Not long ago
The final pear. I wonder why this one hasnt fallen yet.
November 26
Chinese lantern
The plants had to come in early this year. They don't love being indoors, but at least they're alive.
Mikweed pods have burst open.
A little indigo
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